Would you kiss this reptile? Boris puckers up with a scaly baby George

Boris Johnson arrived at Darwin airport on holiday, and walked straight into the jaws of a photo opportunity.

He's a wriggler: Boris has his hands full with George

The London Mayor, in the Northern Territories for a family trip, was introduced to George, a baby saltwater crocodile, named for the newborn Prince of Cambridge, and declared him a "well-bred crocodile".

George, hatched on the day that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge announced they were expecting a baby, will grow up to five or six metres long and weigh up to a tonne.

No nipping: luckily for Boris, George has a rubber band around his snout
According to Australian news agency AAP, Chief Minister Adam Giles said he'd heard that Prince William had suggested a holiday to Australia next year.

Mr Johnson replied: "I think the royal family should definitely do that, meet George before he gets turned into a handbag."